B ook banning constitutes what is known as a dignity violation. And it's easy to see how such experiences negatively impact one's mental health.... Read More.

T he Bluest Eye, written by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, was inspired by a conversation with a childhood friend just as the two young... Read More.

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W alt Whitman is known as “the world’s poet of democracy.” And, images from “No Kings” protests taking place across the nation confirm that... Read More.

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I n this edition, we talk with Federico Erebia about how young readers being able to see themselves in books like Pedro & Daniel... Read More.

I n this edition, we chat with Edward Underhill, author of Always The Almost and This Day Changes Everything. We talk about the importance... Read More.

D escribing The Color Purple as a womanist work is like saying the Iliad is a heroic poem. It isn’t merely an example –... Read More.

I n this edition we talk with Jamie Jo Hoang, author of My Mother the Mermaid Chaser. We touch on generational trauma. And, how... Read More.

I n this edition of our Power of Books Author Series, we talk with Dr. Michael Datcher, author of Harlem at Four about why... Read More.

J oy Reid has a new book out… Medgar & Myrlie! And that’s gladsome news. Because Joy’s new work about the overlooked legacy of... Read More.

T oday is World Read Aloud Day! Silent reading is the norm these days. But, that wasn’t always the case. Reading used to be noisy... Read More.